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NY, NJ COVID19 Cases Surge, Medical Gears Continue to Dwindle
By Marivir R. Montebon The production of PPE must be 24/7 in order to protect nurses and doctors, especially with the surge of COVID19 cases expected this week. New York – Nurses and medical staff here have reiterated the need for gloves, gowns, masks, and ventilators in order to protect themselves while attending to highly […]
Filipino fatalities due to COVID19 on the rise in NY and NJ
By Marivir R. Montebon and Grace H. Labaguis New York – (Updated 7:18 PM April 6, 2020) The Catholic observance of the Holy Week here is marred with grief and fear with the rising number of Filipinos dying due to COVID19 infections. The Philippine Consulate in New York has tallied 22 fatalities so far, including […]
NYC: Sleepy these days
How it looks like in the early days of the NYC lockdown to curb the Coronavirus Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon This is the longer version of the essay which came out on Cebu Daily New/Inquirer.net https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/299217/nyc-these-days-an-eyewitness-account-in-americas-covid-19-epicenter New York – A day after Gov. Cuomo ordered to close bars and restaurants here and reduce […]
Cuomo: No Eviction of Renters Who are Unable to Pay Rent for the Next Three Months
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – Heave a sigh of relief. Governor Andrew Cuomo recently ordered for the non-eviction of tenants who cannot pay rent as New York wrestles against the coronovirus pandemic. “You cannot be evicted for non-payment of rent, residential or commercial, in the next three months,” he said during his morning […]
Retired RN Says OTC Window Fans Could Create Negative Pressure Rooms Fast
New York – A retired New York City registered nurse raised his voice of experience in creating negative pressure rooms in hospitals in a fast, efficient manner in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. Tim Sheard, a resident of Brooklyn and a retired nurse working at SUNY/Downstate called union nurses to convince their supervisors and […]
Ten-point Policy for ‘New York State on Pause’ Plan
The non profit New York Disaster Interfaith Services reiterates Governor Cuomo’s Guidance for ‘New York State on PAUSE’ plan in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This includes a 10-point policy to assure uniform safety for everyone. It includes a new directive that all non-essential businesses statewide must close in-office personnel functions effective at 8p.m. on […]
Media Ethics: Accuracy, Clarity, and Actionability of Stories
By Marivir R. Montebon New York – As worry continue to grip people over the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic, the FilAm Press Club of New York managed to discuss media ethics as part of its professional development program, to respond to the mounting concerns on fake news and heightened socio-political issues. Former senior […]
JCI Visits Capitol Hill to Sustain Malaria Epidemic Campaign
Washington, D.C – On March 10, 2020, Nothing But Nets (NBN) Champions and members of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) USA from the States of New York and New Jersey headed to Capitol Hill to personally meet with their congressional representatives to discuss the fight against malaria. The United Nations Nothing But Nets campaign is […]
My Museum Trip: Portraits of Women at the Crocker Art Museum
By Marivir R. Montebon Sacramento – It was a frenzied and fun step back in time with my high school classmate Angela and Home Economics teacher (yes, Home Economics!) Miss Connie Lepon-Holmes while we were at the Crocker Art Museum here in California’s capital. We remembered and laughed and remembered and laughed at those high […]
What’s Feminism, Tita?
#awesomewomen2020 #internationalwomensmonth2020 Editor’s Notes By Marivir R. Montebon New York – My eldest niece, Lila Sophia, rushed to greet me when I arrived in their home in Menifee for a week-long vacation. At 13, she’s already taller than me, and immediately said, I read your book, tita, Biting the Big Apple. Did you like it?, […]
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